This was originally posted in 2011 and I decided to recirculate it because the information is still so useful!

About Rosh Hashana: Entertainment & Resources

As we enter the Jewish Holiday season of Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year), Yom Kippor and Sukkot, I thought it might be helpful to have some educational as well as entertaining resources at your fingertips. Here’s a list of some of the top websites where you can read up on the significance of the Jewish Holidays, where you can find some practical guidance and guidelines for the festival days, and where you can find some entertaining You Tube videos as well.

These sites deal with basic questions like ‘what is Rosh Hashana‘ as well as more complex issues such as ‘preparing for a three day yontif’ and the videos are musical, comical and uplifting!

Of course, all of these resources are FREE!

Educational Jewish Websites

Here are some of the leading outreach and educational websites about Judaism and the upcoming Jewish Holidays.

Chabad.org In addition to tons of mulit-media educational material you can also find high holiday/synagogue services around the world at this site! You can also get some freeRosh Hashana e-cards here as well.

Where To Find The Best Kosher Recipes

The Kosher food industry has experienced an explosion over the last decade. There are not only a multitude of new Kosher ingredients that we can use in our Kosher culinary creations today, but also thousands of Kosher recipe resources at our fingertips. Many of which are FREE!

The explosion in Kosher food products and ingredients has been complimented by the creation of hundreds of new Kosher cooking websites, cookbooks and even magazines. I’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular Kosher cooking resources. These Kosher recipe resources will come in handy for any of your preparations for all Jewish occasions: Shabbat, Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Passover, Shavuot and more.

KOSHER COOKBOOKS

There are a plethora of Kosher cookbooks in print today. Here are some of the most popular ones, any of which are sure to provide you with excellent Kosher recipes.

Just click on any of these links to see these cookbooks in more detail and, of course, to buy one or two or three… They make great Hostess gifts as well!

ONLINE

The last few years have also brought us many new online Kosher cooking websites as well, especially of the ethnic and whole foods variety. Here’s a listing of some of the most popular of these websites devoted to providing the Jewish consumer with the best of gourmet and everyday Kosher recipes.

These websites are all beautiful, interactive and full of a wide variety of amazing free Kosher recipes.

KOSHER COOKING MAGAZINES

Following the new trend set by Rachel Ray, there are a number of new Kosher gourmet food magazines in print today: Kosher Inspired, Bits&Bites, Betayavon, and JoyofKosher which can all be purchased at your local Jewish bookstore or market.

KOSHER COOKBOOK APPs

While cookbook apps are becoming more and more popular as the app market experiences its rapid growth, Gloria Kobrin and Appsolute Media are the first to bring us our very own Kosher Cookbook App for iPad/iPhone, called Kosher Cookbook. There is also a Kosher cookbook app after my own Hungarian heart, Going Paprikash by Ofir Vardi available as well.

Shopping for the Jewish holidays doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think. I’ve found a way to help you save money while doing your regular holiday food shopping.

Kosher Advantage offers members up to 10% off on all purchases with participating stores and restaurants. But here’s the best news: if you sign up for KosherAdvantage with the coupon code: KosherShopaholic, you get your first 3 months absolutely FREE. No strings attached. Just cancel your membership when your 3 month free trial ends.

KOLFoods is one of the only online Organic and Kosher meat stores. KOL Foods exclusively sources glatt kosher 100% grass-fed beef and lamb, and 100% pastured poultry with no hormones and no antibiotics added. They also carry Wild Sockeye Salmon, No-Nitrate hotdogs, no-nitrate Sausages, duck, turkey and sea salt. All products are Kosher certified by the OU or StarK. And with your new free KosherAdvantage membership you get 10% off all orders always!

You can join one of the KOL Foods city buying clubs near you (free to join) to save on delivery charges or you can have your order shipped directly to your house. Make sure to enter your members-only KosherAdvantage coupon codebefore check-out for your 10% discount.

AllergyFreeKosher is another Kosher online specialty store that sells gluten-free, egg-free, peanut-free, soy-free, dairy-free and other common allergy-free foods – all Kosher certified. Delivery is always free on all orders of $49 or more. You save 10% when you enter your KosherAdvantage members-only coupon code at checkout.

AviGlatt is an online Kosher Superstore that offers Kosher meats, fish, dairy, groceries and gift baskets. They deliver everywhere in the US and offer free shipping in New York and on orders over $100. Save 10% on your order with your free Kosher Advantage coupon code at checkout.

Want to spruce up your Home and Family for the upcoming Jewish Holidays?

Sears has a few awesome ways to get Extra Online Only Savings on some great clothing and home products.

Sears is having a 1-Day Online Only Coupon Event this Friday 9/9! Use coupon code: ONEDAY to get an EXTRA 5-15% off Sears’ thousands of Items including Grills, Small Kitchen Appliances, Shoes, Jewelry and more!

Save 15% on shoes with coupon code: SearsSeptember15.

Sears is having a Family & Friends Event with Online Only Hours starting on 9/10 and running thru 4am Monday 9/12 CDT where you can save an EXTRA 5-20% off Almost Everything including sale and clearance items in Appliances, Floor Care, Lawn & Garden, Tools, Fitness & Sporting Goods, Automotive, Apparel, Shoes, Housewares, Window Fashions and more!

You can also save on Back-to-School Essentials + EXTRA $5 off $50 with code SCHOOLFUN until 9/30.